Joe Connelly, a former assistant coach for the Washington Wizards, talks to City of Gods team members Michael Sweetney (left), David Hawkins and James Gist (right) before Tuesday's shootaround at the University of Maryland.

Joe Connelly, a former assistant coach for the Washington Wizards, talks to City of Gods team members Michael Sweetney (left), David Hawkins and James Gist (right) before Tuesday's shootaround at the University of Maryland.

Maryland Terrapins defensive back William Likely (4) covers Old Dominion Monarchs wide receiver Jakwail Bailey (1) at Byrd Stadium Saturday, Sep 7, 2013. Likely is a preseason all-Big Ten pick, but was not named a player to watch by the league.

Maryland Terrapins defensive back William Likely (4) covers Old Dominion Monarchs wide receiver Jakwail Bailey (1) at Byrd Stadium Saturday, Sep 7, 2013. Likely is a preseason all-Big Ten pick, but was not named a player to watch by the league.

(Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

The Big Ten Conference released a list of 11 players to watch in the upcoming football season Thursday. A select media panel voted for five players in the East and West division with the West garnering six players because of a tie.

Maryland didn’t have a single player on the list despite having two players named to the preseason All-Big Ten first team. Defensive back Will Likely and kicker Brad Craddock...

ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla has spent a lot of time in the past month observing Maryland point guard Melo Trimble, first when they were together at Stephen Curry’s summer camp in California and now at the Pan American Games in Canada.

Fraschilla, a former college coach at Manhattan, St. John’s and New Mexico, said that both experiences will help Trimble make the transition from...

Melo Trimble’s first game as a member of the U.S. team at the Pan American Games in Toronto was a reminder of how young he really is. One thing you can say about Trimble’s nearly 13-minute stint in a slow-starting 85-62 victory over Venezuela: he wasn’t the only college player who appeared a bit overwhelmed.

Trimble, who finished with five points, three turnovers and an assist, certainly looked more...

Bullis junior Dwayne Haskins Jr., one of the top quarterback recruits in the country, announced his oral commitment Friday to Maryland. (Jonas Shaffer/Baltimore Sun video)

Bullis junior Dwayne Haskins Jr., one of the top quarterback recruits in the country, announced his oral commitment Friday to Maryland. (Jonas Shaffer/Baltimore Sun video)

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Dwayne Haskins Jr., one of the nation's top quarterback prospects and the centerpiece of Maryland's expected "movement" of top local prospects to College Park, made waves this month by saying he planned to visit Florida. Haskins is Maryland's most promising...